Putnam model

proper noun

A model that describes the time and effort required to finish a software project of a specified size, taking productivity into account.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Putnam model
  1. computingA model that describes the time and effort required to finish a software project of a specified size, taking productivity into account.

Origin

Devised by Lawrence Putnam, Sr.

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APA

Putnam model. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Putnam%20model

MLA

“Putnam model.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Putnam%20model. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Putnam model,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Putnam%20model.

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